Ithaca, NY is home to Health Street, where you can come to get a DNA test or paternity test. We work with multiple parties or individuals, so you can sign up for yourself or another person. Choose from our wide selection of DNA tests. Once you have picked a test, simply select a clinic, and register online.
Our facilities perform paternity tests, sibling studies, aunt or uncle testing, and other DNA tests. Call (607) 307-3116 or register on our website. The authorization barcode will be sent right away to you or the person that you are testing; then, just come right in. The test can be used in court for child support or to change a birth certificate, or for simple peace of mind.
A physician's prescription is required for a DNA test in the State of New York. Non-legal DNA testing is not available in the State of New York. Additional lab fees per person must be paid directly to the laboratory that processes the test.
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The most commonly ordered DNA test is a Paternity Test to conclusively establish whether or not a man is the biological father of a child.
Paternity Testing can be performed at our testing centers. DNA Testing can be done for other close family relationships, such as:
The easiest and most reliable way to obtain a DNA sample for paternity testing is to swab the inner cheeks of the people being tested. These skin cells are known as buccal cells, and they rub off easily onto cotton swabs and remain in place for analysis by our laboratory. Other specimen samples, such as hair follicles, fingernails, and garments that might contain someone's DNA, can also be tested. An Alternative Specimen DNA Test is done by registering online and shipping the specimens to us.
A Legal Paternity Test is a court admissible DNA testing service. Accurate results for DNA paternity testing with 99.99% confidence or greater take about a week.
When deciding which type of DNA test is right for you, consider first what you might do with the results. In order for the results of a DNA test to hold up in court, for child support, or to change the name on a birth certificate, the test must be done at a clinic using strict chain of custody procedures. Our Ithaca DNA testing technicians are trained to follow guidelines that ensure that the results can be used for legal purposes.
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Ithaca clinics is simple and fast, and we often have appointments available in the same week. It's always helpful to schedule in advance to make sure you get the time you want. Register online, or please call our customer service team, which can help you book your appointment over the phone.
We have state of the art testing labs and friendly clinics that perform the DNA sample collection in Ithaca, plus many more locations throughout New York and all across the United States. Not every one of our clinics performs paternity testing in Ithaca. We'll show you the nearest locations to get a DNA test in Ithaca, NY so you can choose the testing center that is most convenient. When you register, you can also pick the appointment time and date that you prefer.
Health Street has been performing DNA testing nationally since 2010. The first DNA test in Ithaca, NY performed by Health Street was in 2014.
Our dedication to excellence includes our commitment to provide compassionate services and to helping people obtain the accurate DNA testing in Ithaca that they need.
New York state law considers paternity the parental relationship between a father and his child, explained The New York Lawyers Team in Ithaca. "Substantiating who the father of a child is can aid in determining visitation rights and custody issues as well as financial obligations such as child support," the law firm said. "Distinguishing and enforcing paternity is not always that easy in Ithaca. However, identifying the biological father of a child through paternity will help an individual utilize his rights as the parent of that child." The law firm also said that establishing paternity allows the father to begin building a parental relationship.
Unmarried parents in Ithaca must establish paternity for their child to have a legal father. Established paternity allows the parents to share parental responsibilities, allows fathers to seek visitation and custody, and grants the child access to benefits, like medical insurance, social security, veteran's benefits, life insurance, and financial support from both parents. Ithaca parents can establish paternity voluntarily or by going to court. The easiest way to establish paternity in Ithaca is by signing an Acknowledgment of Parentage, a voluntary form stating the child's father, at the hospital when the child is born. They can also sign the form later at the Tomkins County Child Support Office, located at the Human Services Building, 320 W Martin Luther King/State St. in Ithaca.
If either parent has any doubts about the child's biological father, they should not establish paternity until taking a DNA test to prove paternity. DNA specimens are taken by swabbing the inside of the father's and child's cheeks and analyzed in a certified lab. A DNA test can exclude a man as the child's father or determine the likelihood of fatherhood. A DNA test alone does not establish paternity. Once a DNA test proves that a man is the child's father, the parents can establish paternity voluntarily or by a court hearing.
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